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| Laurence Kotlikoff | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laurence Kotlikoff |
| Birth date | 1951 |
| Birth place | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Boston University, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Economist, Professor, Public Policy Analyst |
| Employer | Boston University, National Bureau of Economic Research |
Laurence Kotlikoff is an American economist, professor, and public policy advocate known for work on fiscal policy, intergenerational accounting, and social insurance reform. He has held academic positions and provided advisory services to governments, think tanks, and international organizations. His research spans macroeconomics, public finance, healthcare finance, and retirement policy.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Kotlikoff attended Boston University where he completed undergraduate studies before pursuing graduate work at Harvard University. At Harvard University, he studied under prominent economists associated with programs at the National Bureau of Economic Research and interacted with scholars linked to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton University. His formative years connected him to intellectual circles that included faculties from Yale University, Columbia University, and University of Chicago.
Kotlikoff has been a professor at Boston University and has held research affiliations with the National Bureau of Economic Research and visiting posts at institutions such as Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Princeton University. He served on editorial boards associated with journals connected to the American Economic Association and collaborated with economists from Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, and New York University. His academic appointments involved interactions with departments at Duke University, Northwestern University, and Johns Hopkins University.
Kotlikoff developed methods in generational accounting and fiscal sustainability that relate to analyses performed by researchers at International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. He contributed to overlapping generations models used by scholars at University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University, and Yale University. His work on tax incidence and consumption models engaged debates involving economists from University of Chicago, Stanford University, and London School of Economics. Kotlikoff proposed policy frameworks that intersect with proposals from analysts at Brookings Institution, Hoover Institution, and American Enterprise Institute. He advanced arguments about unfunded liabilities comparable to studies by researchers at Congressional Budget Office, Office of Management and Budget, and Federal Reserve Board. His theoretical work connects to concepts explored at RAND Corporation, Carnegie Mellon University, and Massachusetts General Hospital in health-finance contexts.
Kotlikoff has advised political figures and participated in policy discussions involving offices such as the Congress of the United States, United States Department of Health and Human Services, and United States Treasury Department. He engaged with commissions and panels similar to those convened by the Social Security Administration, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, and state pension boards in entities like California Public Employees' Retirement System and New York State Common Retirement Fund. His public advocacy brought him into debates alongside commentators from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Financial Times and policy organizations including Cato Institute and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Kotlikoff authored books and articles that appeared in venues comparable to National Review, The Atlantic, and academic series from Cambridge University Press and MIT Press. He has been interviewed on broadcasts such as NPR, PBS NewsHour, and cable networks like CNBC and Bloomberg Television. His op-eds and commentaries engaged journalists at The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and The Economist while his textbooks and monographs have been referenced by scholars at University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology, and University of Texas at Austin.
Kotlikoff received recognition and awards from professional organizations associated with the American Economic Association, Econometric Society, and research institutions like the National Academy of Social Insurance. He held fellowships similar to honors from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and participated in conferences at International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and regional meetings organized by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. His professional affiliations include membership in societies connected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi, and networks involving Rockefeller Foundation grantees.
Category:American economists Category:Boston University faculty